Ljubljana vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3838
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$962
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1677
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1837
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
80
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
284K
737K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 48% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3363rd and 125th ($1640 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd in Slovenia and the United States, respectively. Check Slovenia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 631st and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ljubljana Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6187
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4710
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14151
$29883

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$1422
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$1195
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322

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$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
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$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
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$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
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$2295
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$2649
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$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
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$2782
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$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
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$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
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$2632
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$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
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$2749
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$2114